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The Waste (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Jurisdiction:  Northern Ireland

Commencement:   Exit day

Amends:   

1) Hazardous Waste Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005

2) Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007

3) Waste Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011

 

Amendment

1) Hazardous Waste Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005

These amendments come into force on the day that the UK leaves the European Union (EU). They make no changes to duties for organisations. The changes made ensure that the 2005 Regulations continue to operate effectively once the UK has left the EU by amending references to EU Directives. 

Regulation 3 and 3A are inserted into the 2005 Regulations to show how the following Directives should be read in relation to these Regulations: 

 

2) Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007

These amendments come into force on the day that the UK leaves the European Union (EU) and make no changes to duties for organisations. The changes made ensure that the 2007 Regulations continue to operate effectively once the UK has left the EU by amending references to EU Directives. 

Regulation 2A and 2B are inserted into the 2007 Regulations to show how the following Directives should be read in relation to these Regulations: 

 

3) Waste Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011

These amendments come into force on the day that the UK leaves the European Union (EU) and make no changes to duties for organisations. The changes made ensure that the 2011 Regulations continue to operate effectively once the UK has EU by amending references to EU Directives. 

Regulations 9A-D are inserted into the 2011 Regulations to show how the following Directives should be read in relation to these Regulations: 

 

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